Junior Camp 2010

View Activities Calendar - June - August

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
April 30, 2010

Here it is!! The long-awaited details of summer camp are now in hour hands! We are excited to announce another year of summer camp, bursting with the love of Jesus! Miss Donna and Miss Janet will be leading Junior Camp this summer. This will be a summer to remember!

We will give first priority to our existing and returning families. If you are a NEW family andhave never attended Calvary, we need to MEET YOUR CHILD before we can sonsider enrollment. Call us for an appointment!

To register, you will need…….

• Registration Contract - (available at the bottom of this page)
• Emergency Contact Form
• Parent Agreement/policies - (available at the bottom of this page)

Chaperone Form will come separately after registration.

Summer Camp starts on
JUNE 21st and ends on AUGUST 20th, 2010

**Just like last year, camp will end approximately 1 week before most schools, including the Pennsbury schools, will resume.

There is NO CARE available for children in Grades K and up during the week of August 23-27, 2010.

Camp Calendar

Junior Camp (Graduating K and 1 st graders) goes on an exciting field trip each week. We will be using Calvary vans and or Calvary's bus to transport the children. The campers will additionally be “In House” for special activities and a fun assembly.

NEW THIS YEAR...

In an effort to make summer camp more affordable for all families we are offering the same rate for part and full summer. In addition, tuition can be paid weekly or monthly. You will simply have to contract and commit to a designated number of weeks upon registration. Transportation costs will be blended into the weekly field trip-transportation fee instead of an up-front transportation cost. Full summer spots will be given precedence over part summer position; however everyone will only have to pay for the weeks contracted for. You will be guaranteed the weeks that you contract for only

• Each parent will be required to read an sign the enclosed policies for summer camp (policy available at bottom of page).

• We will continue to have a daily chapel/Bible time. Our staff will share openly with your child what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as it is outlined in the Bible. The staff will do this in fun, practical ways. This is the primary mission of Calvary Child Care Center as a whole, as we are a ministry of Calvary Full Gospel Church (www.calvaryfullgospel.org) . Campers will need to bring a NIV version Bible for camp.

• Calendars are posted on the top of this page. The calendars will give you a framework of what to expect, but remember – the calendars are SUBJECT TO CHANGE due to weather and/or any other reason.  It is important to watch your calendars closely.  Certain trips will require specific clothing, early leaving times, and other important details.  Any trip changes and updates will be posted in the classroom and at a special place in the foyer area. 

• We will again require that parents sign up to chaperone a minimum of 1 field trip during the summer.  This is a condition of enrollment.  Not all trips require a chaperone, however.  We will let you know which trips will necessitate a chaperone via the Chaperone Form (available at the bottom of this page).  Your help in supervising children in small groups makes for a better field trip for all!!  Parents are responsible for their own admission.   In most cases, the procedure will be to pay the office in full prior to the trip date.   We will inform you as to the adult rate for each trip.  In order to optimize supervision, we ask that you find alternate arrangements for younger siblings.  When chaperoning a trip, please do not buy “goodies” for those in your group, as this always causes hurt feelings among other children.

• Children will need to bring a disposable bagged lunch, with plenty of drinks, and snacks on a daily basis unless notified otherwise. Bringing snacks is new this year. Some trips have lunch included – watch the calendar! Please pack lunch items that will not spoil during the day. You may wish to include an ice pack or frozen juice pack to preserve the freshness of your child's lunch. We will not have the means to refrigerate or warm up lunches. We will provide both morning and afternoon snacks. Breakfast will be provided if your child arrives by 7:40 a.m.

• Children will need to bring a backpack to camp and carry their own lunch and any other needed supplies. Children are responsible for their own belongings. Each child should bring a backpack daily and is responsible to carry it and know where it is.  

Things NOT to bring …….

1. TOYS (we have plenty here!).
2. ELECTRONIC DEVICES (such as CD players, MP3 players, iPods, Game Boys, cell phones, etc. – you don’t want your expensive items to be lost).
3. Any offensive clothing/material (this would include but not be limited to items related to wizardry/sorcery, frightening images, etc).
4. Clothing should be modest and closed toe shoes need to be worn for safety (this includes swim days). Children can wear water shoes or "Crocks" for water fun. Flip flops and open toed shoes are not as safe as water shoes, therefore are not permitted. WEAR CLOSED TOW SHOES!!! It is our desire to honor God through everything that we do and say and represent.

• On water days, children should come to school with bathing suites already on, with clothes on top and sun block applied. They can wear water shores or "crocs", but no flip flops or any open toed shoes. They will bring a bag with towel, underwear, dry shoes/socks & sunscreen. It will help greatly to label all belongings with the child's name.

• We expect children to participate in the summer camp program by being respectful to others and to adults. If a behavior problem prevents a child from being able to attend a trip, we will notify the parents at once. It may be necessary for someone to come to pick up the child. It is very important that children are respectful to adults and of their peers both inside and outside of the building. Of course we don’t anticipate behavior problems, but things happen and parents need to be aware of this in advance, just in cast. Our primary concern is for the safety and well being of the group.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES

Our trips are varying in terms of length and distance. In general, we will be out for the majority of the day. The building opens at 6:30 AM and closes at 6:00 PM. See the parent agreement/policies (last page) for late pick up fees.

Please plan on bringing your child no later than 9:00 AM and picking up your child no earlier than 4:30 PM daily.

**Some trips will require leaving eairlier than 9:00 AM and coming back later than 4:30 PM – watch the calendar!!!!  Of course, traffic can be unpredictable, and sometimes the Junior Camp will not return until later than 4:30 PM.  Please keep these times in mind when scheduling doctor and dentist appointments, sports practices, etc.  We cannot leave a child here during a field trip or bring someone back early.   If your child arrives after the group has left, we will not have a space for him/her and you will need to take your child back with you. 

On a trip day, if your child has an appointment that would require him or her to leave earlier than 4:30, please do not bring him/her to camp for the day.

We cannot bring your child back early from a trip and traffic is always unpredictable!!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND ASK NOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

When Vans Are Used.....

Pennsylvania mandates that all children must be in a car seat until either 8 years of age or 80 lbs. As such we will need a care seat for all students who fall under the above mentioned category. Please keep an eye on the calendar and bring a labeled car seat to school on any day where a field trip is scheduled. Please label the car seat with a permanent marker. Please bring the seat to the classroom when dropping off your child.

• Calvary Child Care Center as a whole is on a monthly payment system.   Only for Summer Camp, we will accept payments on a weekly basis or monthly basis.   You are required to contract for the weeks your child(ren) will be attending camp and then are responsible for paying for those weeks regardless of attendence.   All payments are made using a payment envelope ~ provided outside of the office. Parents must list out how they wish the payment to be applied for each payment (how much tuition, how much fees, then total payment in envelope).

• PAYING MONTHLY?  >> Multiply the weekly rate by the number of Mondays in the month.  If you are paying monthly, tuition will be due on the first day of camp (June 21st) and again on July 1st and August 1st.  If monthly payments are not received by June 22nd, July 2nd and August 3rd, a $50.00 late payment fee is assessed– regardless of attendance.  Please plan accordingly when the 1st of the month falls on a weekend.

• PAYING WEEKLY?  >> If you are paying weekly, tuition is due on the first day of camp (June 21) and every Monday thereafter.  If the payment is not received by TUESDAY, a $15.00 late payment fee will be assessed – no exceptions.

Whether you will be paying monthly or weekly, tuition is due on the first day of camp – Monday, June 21.

2010 JUNIOR CAMP PRICES

Weekly Summer Rates
(You must pay for all contracted weeks, regardless of actual attendance)

Scheduled Days   Tuition    +    Field Trip Fee   = Total Weekly Tuition

5 DAYS     $130.00    +    $35.00      = $165.00 WEEKLY

4 DAYS      $120.00    +    $30.00      = $150.00 WEEKLY

3 DAYS     $100.00    +    $25.00      = $125.00 WEEKLY

2 DAYS     $85.00    +    $20.00      = $105.00 WEEKLY

Discounts apply to TUITION only, not activity/trip/transportation fees.
If you need to help determining the correct amount to pay with a discount, please ask!

Sibling Discount = 7% Church Discount = 10% ( see contract and parent agreement policies)

Junior Camp Registration Contract

Please call the Child Care Center at 215-736-2391
for complete Registration and Payment Information.